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Any laboratory that wishes to perform ________ testing must have a Certificate of Provider-Performed Microscopy.

A(n) ________ is a small or handheld machine that processes a specimen with single-use reagent test strips or cassettes.

There are ________ platelets per cubic millimeter of blood in an adult.

Two programs of standards under the OSHA umbrella particularly affect the clinical laboratory, pertaining to chemical hazards and ________.

Many Certificate of Waiver Tests have been approved by the FDA for home use.

Normal reference ranges ________ from book to book and lab to lab.

If a large number of eosinophils are detected, this can indicate a parasitic condition or the presence of certain allergic conditions.

A biohazard waste receptacle and a sharps container should be within easy reach in a physician’s office laboratory.

Monocytes make up from ________ percent of white blood cells in the typical adult.

The ________ laboratory may be associated with a specific teaching hospital or medical school, or it may be independently owned.